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Description
29" (74 cm.) One-piece carved wooden head and torso, egg-shaped head with centered tiny carved nose, painted over gesso complexion with blush spots on cheeks, fringed brows, thin-line mouth, black enamel inset eyes, brunette human hair, elongated throat, flat-backed torso and shapely bosom, cloth upper arms, wooden lower arms with elongated fork-shaped hands, dowel jointing at hips and knees, wearing antique costume including fine quilted petticoat, ruffled neck gown and cap, stockings, needlepoint slippers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: English, circa 1780. Value Points: commanding presence of the grand lady with beautiful painting is softened by her piquant expression.